Speaker:

Peter Quayle, public international lawyer and advisor, editor of 'The Role of International Administrative Law at International Organizations' (Brill Nijhoff, 2020)

Moderator:

Chen Yifeng, associate professor, PKU's School of Law

Time: 15:00-17:30 pm, March 11, Friday, 2022, Beijing Time

Vunue: Zoom, Meeting ID: 848 2107 3975 Passcode: 004865

Abstract:

The employment law of international organizations—'international administrative law'—is foundational to the effectiveness of multilateralism. Derived from public international law, it is intended to secure the integrity and impartiality of the international civil service. Since international administrative tribunals adjudicate employment-related disputes involving such international officials, this law also affords the only compulsory judicial accountability of international organizations. Consequently, in this lecture, we shall examine the legal basis of international administrative law; consider the way this aligns to the achievement of the many mandates of international organizations; and using a case study—focusing on performance management at international organizations—see how key legal principles are transposed into operational cultures.

Biography:

Peter Quayle is a public international lawyer and advisor, specializing in the law, governance and jurisdictional immunities of international organizations. He has over 20 years' experience—spanning three continents, academia, governmental and intergovernmental service—including, starting-up a multilateral development bank. He was educated at the Universities of Oxford and London, is a solicitor of England and Wales and a CEDR accredited mediator. He is editor of 'The Role of International Administrative Law at International Organizations' (Brill Nijhoff, 2020).

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